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by Marianne Barriaux Agence France Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Large numbers of Catalans are expected to observe a general strike on Tuesday to condemn police violence at a banned weekend referendum on independence, as Madrid comes under growing international pressure to resolve its worst political crisis in decades. Flights and train services could be disrupted as well as port operations, after unions called for the stoppage to “vigorously condemn” the police response to the […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — About 10,000 people in Berlin were forced to leave their homes on Monday as bomb disposal units prepared to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb. Construction workers found the 250-kilo (550-pound) device earlier in the day, prompting police to seal off the area within a 500-metre radius of the site in west Berlin’s Innsbrucker Platz. Underground and suburban rail traffic was disrupted, and officers went house to house to ensure […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — Kohei Uchimura’s eight-year reign as the undisputed king of gymnastics came to a dramatic end on Monday after the hobbling Japanese star was eliminated during qualifiers at the World Championships. Reigning Olympic champion Uchimura, who had been chasing a remarkable seventh straight individual all-around title in Montreal, saw his hopes go up in smoke after the vault rotation. After a superb jump, the 28-year-old could be seen clutching his left ankle […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning after Wall Street powered to new records, with investor sentiment buoyed by strong US manufacturing data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.77 percent, or 157.45 points, to 20,558.23 by the break while the broader Topix index gained 0.45 percent, or 7.52 points, to 1,681.14. (Agence France-Presse).
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande urged US leaders Monday to act to tighten gun laws following the carnage in Las Vegas, as artists voiced shock at the deadliest shooting in modern US history. While most artists left their comments to general messages of sympathy after the assault on a country music festival, Gaga used her social media power to press politicians. “This is terrorism plain and simple. Terror bares […]
by Tolkun Namatbayeva Agence France-Presse BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) – Storming through a crowded bazaar in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, presidential candidate Toktayim Umetalieva is in her element, hugging babies and female traders. Unlike the two male contenders viewed as favorites to win the hotly contested presidential election on October 15, 55-year-old Umetalieva is no newcomer to the ballot, but she will be a rank outsider. The combative rights activist first ran for president in 2005, just […]
(Eagle News) — Dalawampu’t limang bangkay pa ang narekober sa main battle area sa Marawi City sa nakalipas na limang araw. Batay sa ulat hindi pa natutukoy ng militar ang pagkaka- kilanlan ng mga narekober na bangkay. Dinala na ang mga labi sa isang punenarya sa Iligan City para sa post-mortem examination. Bukod sa mga bangkay, narekober din ng mga militar ang mga communication item sa loob ng main battle area partikular sa loob ng […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Espionage comedy “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” snuck away with the weekend box office crown for the second week running, industry figures showed Monday, narrowly edging out freaky horror sensation “It.” With takings of $16.93 million, “Kingsman” sees a British spy organization join forces with its American counterpart to take on a new global threat. But despite a star-studded cast featuring Colin Firth, Channing Tatum, Halle Berry and even Elton John, it took less […]
(Eagle News) — Muling bumisita kahapon, Oktubre 1, si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa Marawi City. Ito na ang ika-anim na pagbisita ng Pangulo sa Marawi mula nang magsimula ang kaguluhan sa nasabing lungsod. Ayon sa Palasyo, pinangunahan ng Pangulo ang inagurasyon ng Bahay Pag-asa para sa paglilipat ng mga tahanan ng mga naapektuhang residente. Pawang umaasa naman sina Pangulong Duterte at Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana na matatapos na ang krisis sa Marawi bago matapos ang […]
Paris, France (AFP) — The Eiffel Tower went dark on Monday night in tribute to the victims of the attacks in Las Vegas and Marseille. At least 59 people were killed and hundreds wounded Sunday when a gunman opened fire on a concert in Las Vegas in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. Earlier Sunday, a man knifed two young women to death outside the main train station in Marseille, France’s second-biggest city. […]
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Police recovered a huge cache of guns and explosives Monday from the Las Vegas hotel room and home of the man accused of killing at least 59 people and injuring over 500 in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. US officials reacted cautiously meanwhile to an Islamic State claim that Stephen Craig Paddock, 64, had carried out Sunday night’s massacre on the […]
by Philippe Agret Agence France-Presse STRASBOURG, France (AFP) – The European Parliament is set to say Tuesday that Brexit divorce talks have made insufficient progress, in a blow to British hopes of unlocking negotiations on a future trade deal this month. MEPs meeting in Strasbourg, France, will vote on a resolution calling on EU leaders to postpone a decision, scheduled for a summit on October 19, on whether to move on to the next phase of talks. […]
